Don’t Skip Your Mental Workouts
Having a strong mind can allow you to handle your problems more effectively, but how can you cultivate mental toughness? By doing your mental workouts, of course. Much like how you might do push-ups every day to build physical strength, there are good habits you can practise to build your mental strength.
One of the easiest is to train your mind to think positively by directing your thoughts. Whenever you catch yourself feeling down or anxious, think happy thoughts or give yourself positive affirmation. Besides making you feel better about yourself, a Harvard study in 2017 has shown that positive thinking may help you live longer and healthier too.
Take Care of Today (and the Future Will Take Care of Itself)
Instead of stressing over things you cannot control, choose to focus on the ones that you can. An easy way to stay motivated is to make a list of things that matter to you — this will help you to identify what to focus on first, and how you can actively work towards that goal.
To protect yourself against unforeseen circumstances that may make it harder for you to achieve your goal, it is important to ensure that you are well prepared for the future.
One way to do so is by securing the right insurance policies to protect you and your loved ones, as well as making sure that you are on the right track to achieving your top savings goal. While the majority of Singaporeans are active savers (74% save towards their top priority on a monthly basis), some say that the low interest rates of their current savings plan discourage them from saving more than they do now.
Seek Out and Accept Help
Wealth management is not always easy. When you’re going through tough times, don’t be embarrassed to seek help from family and friends. It can be easy to retreat into a shell when things are hard, thinking that we are saving our loved ones from shared stress. But communicating worries can be the first step to turning them into solutions.
Get in touch with Standard Chartered Priority Banking, and our team can help you thrive. With our financial planning expertise, you can meet challenging times confidently, from tailored insurance that protects against rising healthcare costs, to the perfect retirement planning advice that secures comfort in later years. And when new challenges arise, you can reach out to us, 24 hours a day.
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